Projections

Daily Pitcher Strikeout Leaders

The first Mithrandir Metrics projections surface. This page turns the existing V1 model output into a daily leaderboard with just enough supporting context to explain why each arm rates where it does.

Latest Projection Date

2026-06-03
pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f 29 starters

Overview

Projection Snapshot

Leaders sorted from the same saved artifact the projection pipeline writes each run.

Projected Starters 29
Training Starts 10282
Skipped 1
Model pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f

Leaderboard

Projected Strikeout Leaders

Pitcher Matchup Proj K Pitcher K% Last 5 K% Opp K% 14d Outs / Start Rest Starts
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Probable starter
CIN vs KC 6.24 31.8% 36.8% 22.4% 14.8 10 2
Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez
Probable starter
PHI vs SD 6.22 27.9% 31.8% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Probable starter
TEX vs STL 5.77 29.6% 31.7% 22.4% 15.8 10 4
George Kirby headshot
George Kirby
Probable starter
SEA vs NYM 5.63 23.0% 25.2% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Probable starter
NYM vs SEA 5.54 27.4% 28.1% 22.4% 15.9 10 4
Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Probable starter
CLE vs NYY 5.52 27.5% 32.9% 22.4% 16.4 10 4
Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Probable starter
MIN vs CWS 5.38 24.2% 26.5% 22.4% 16.2 10 3
Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Probable starter
PIT vs HOU 5.33 27.3% 27.0% 22.4% 15.9 10 4
Logan Webb headshot
Logan Webb
Probable starter
SF vs MIL 5.31 22.2% 21.2% 22.4% 17.8 10 5
Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Probable starter
HOU vs PIT 5.19 23.1% 22.7% 22.4% 15.6 10 2
Shohei Ohtani headshot
Shohei Ohtani
Probable starter
LAD vs AZ 5.02 26.8% 27.2% 22.4% 14.0 10 4
Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Probable starter
NYY vs CLE 4.83 21.9% 24.0% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Probable starter
ATL vs TOR 4.82 22.1% 19.3% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Walbert Ureña headshot
Walbert Ureña
Probable starter
LAA vs COL 4.66 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Max Meyer headshot
Max Meyer
Probable starter
MIA vs WSH 4.58 23.7% 24.5% 22.4% 15.6 10 5
Jeffrey Springs headshot
Jeffrey Springs
Probable starter
ATH vs CHC 4.30 22.6% 22.1% 22.4% 16.7 10 3
Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Probable starter
CHC vs ATH 4.28 18.5% 23.6% 22.4% 16.2 10 2
Zac Gallen headshot
Zac Gallen
Probable starter
AZ vs LAD 4.23 18.5% 15.3% 22.4% 16.3 10 4
Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Probable starter
BOS vs BAL 4.05 22.8% 24.0% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Probable starter
WSH vs MIA 4.02 21.3% 20.8% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton
Probable starter
DET vs TB 4.02 22.6% 23.4% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Probable starter
TB vs DET 3.85 17.4% 15.8% 22.4% 16.4 10 4
Michael Lorenzen headshot
Michael Lorenzen
Probable starter
COL vs LAA 3.75 18.0% 18.7% 22.4% 14.8 10 3
Patrick Corbin headshot
Patrick Corbin
Probable starter
TOR vs ATL 3.73 19.9% 21.0% 22.4% 15.5 10 0
Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek
Probable starter
KC vs CIN 3.73 18.0% 17.2% 22.4% 17.0 10 0
Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt
Probable starter
BAL vs BOS 3.41 16.6% 12.7% 22.4% 14.8 10 4
Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Probable starter
STL vs TEX 3.27 14.8% 13.9% 22.4% 15.5 10 3
Erick Fedde headshot
Erick Fedde
Probable starter
CWS vs MIN 3.27 17.9% 16.5% 22.4% 15.2 10 2
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs PHI 3.10 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 10 2

Context

What V1 Shows Publicly

Only fields already produced by the current model output.

Pitcher Skill

Season and Last 5 K Rate

These explain whether the projection is being driven by the pitcher’s current strikeout baseline or more recent form.

Opponent Context

Opponent K Rate Last 14 Days

This is the cleanest public-facing opponent context from the current feature set without overloading the table.

Workload Context

Outs Per Start, Rest, Starts

These help frame expected length, freshness, and how stable the current-season sample is for each pitcher.